Coros · Updated July 2026
Coros Dura: price & specs
The Coros Dura costs $249, #4 cheapest of 18 bike computers (median $365). It earns a Platinum Deskmark — 90/100 pay-blind standing, #1 of 18 in class.
Verified Jul 10, 2026 · figures linked to their source in the table below
- Best for Low $249/GBP249 price and strong overall value; Class-leading solar battery life: 100+ real-world riding hours; ~2%/hour burn, ~156h projected with solar gains.
- Skip if Unreliable rerouting: no on-device rerouting, depends on phone app plus cell signal, and failed repeatedly even with connectivity is a dealbreaker.
Coros Dura. Every price and spec below is linked to its source and dated — no guesses.
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Is the Coros Dura a good buy?
At $249, the Coros Dura is #4 cheapest of the 18 bike computers we track, where the median is $365. On the spec sheet, its battery life hours of 120 is the highest of the 18, its display size of 2.7 in is at the median of the 18, and its weight of 102 g is at the median of the 17.
Evidence of Record
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3 independent labs measured this product, logging 2 distinct physical metrics between them — battery and re-route detection delay. That is how much independent evidence stands behind any claim about it — not a rating of the product.
Review consensus · sourced & dated
What reviewers say about the Coros Dura
Genuine verdict: two whitelisted outlets — Cycling Weekly's 7-month review and DC Rainmaker (a 2024 pre-release hands-on plus a 2026 measured battery test) — agree the Dura's standout is class-leading solar battery life at a low $249 price, undercut by bare-bones mapping and unreliable, app-dependent rerouting. Non-whitelisted bike sites like BikeRadar and Velo were excluded.
Tested by Cycling Weekly, DC Rainmaker
Consistently praised
- Low $249/GBP249 price and strong overall value · 3 sources
- Class-leading solar battery life: 100+ real-world riding hours; ~2%/hour burn, ~156h projected with solar gains · 2 sources
- Sleek, lightweight build with near-instant startup and an easy-to-use interface/app · 2 sources
Commonly flagged
- Unreliable rerouting: no on-device rerouting, depends on phone app plus cell signal, and failed repeatedly even with connectivity · 3 sources
- Bare-bones mapping: no street names, POIs, or distinction between roads, gravel and dead-ends · 2 sources
- Slow-to-respond touchscreen, especially zooming the map
- Rocky launch on unfinished pre-release firmware with sensor/radar and power-meter (sticky watts) bugs
Where reviewers disagree Battery figures diverge by firmware era rather than being a true contradiction: DC Rainmaker's June-2024 pre-release unit burned ~3-6%/hour (~25h estimated), whereas his June-2026 test measured ~2%/hour (156h projected with solar) and Cycling Weekly's 2025 shipping unit delivered 100+ hours. Note that two of the three pieces are DC Rainmaker, so independent-outlet corroboration is two, not three.
The sources (3)
Real-world battery life (several sensors paired, navigation running, backlight always on): at least 100 riding hours
The battery life is every bit as impressive as its claims. None of the other GPS cycling computers currently on the market come even close.
The device's map is a plain network of lines. No street names, no Points of Interest, no distinction between a street, a gravel path or a dead-end alleyway.
The Dura is one of the few computers in its class that does not have on-device rerouting abilities. Instead, it relies on the app and cellular connection.
Baseline battery burn rate (all riding conditions, incl. navigation): ~2%/hour · Battery drain over 3h15m ride (nav + HR strap + power pedals, clear sunny ~42-46C): lost 5.7% gross, net 1.8% after ~3.9% solar recoup · Projected battery life with this ride's solar gains: 156 hours (0.64%/hour net)
They tend to have some of the longest battery life out there
COROS Dura: Tends to burn at 2%/hour in all my riding conditions regardless of features enabled (e.g., navigation enabled), but can recoup about 1%+ /hour with solar power gains.
the COROS Dura failed (repeatedly) to re-route, despite having connectivity to both app and internet
Re-route detection delay after a missed turn (pre-release firmware): ~500-800 m · Battery burn, dual-band GNSS, bright sun (pre-release firmware): ~3-6%/hour (~25 hours estimated)
The price is very interesting.
The routing parser on the COROS Dura will (very often) tell me with an arrow to turn left (or do a U-turn), when it means to turn right (and the line shows right).
The list of issues is vast
Specifications
| Price (US) | $249 US price $249.00 per BikeRadar review spec box ("$249.00", listed alongside A$469.00 / €289.00 / £250.00); device only. The fetched coros.com/dura page did not expose a numeric US price (cart placeholder showed $0.00), so price is sourced from the corroboration review. |
|---|---|
| Brand | Coros |
| Released | — |
| Display size (in) | 2.7 in |
| Touchscreen | Yes |
| Battery life hours | 120 |
| Preloaded maps | Yes |
| Multiband gnss | Yes |
| Connectivity | ANT+, Bluetooth, Wi-Fi |
| Weight (g) | 102 |
Source: coros.com (verified 2026-07-10) · corroborated by bikeradar.com. The COROS product page (coros.com/dura) confirms this exact model — the "COROS DURA Solar GPS Bike Computer", which is Coros's only bike computer with no capacity/size variants — stating "120 consecutive hours with full GPS mode", a "2.7\" MIP color touch screen" with responsive touchscreen, "dual-frequency" GPS (multiband L1+L5), "Built-in global offline maps", ANT+ and Bluetooth support, and "weighs just 102 grams". BikeRadar's review (James Witts) corroborates the same unit and adds "ANT+, Bluetooth and WiFi connectivity" plus the US price "$249.00" (also listed €289.00 / £250.00 / A$469.00); it independently reports 2.7in / 400x240 / 64 colours and a measured 99g vs Coros's claimed 102g, and notes 70hrs without solar vs the 120hr claim. No firm release date appears verbatim on either fetched page (Coros teased the Dura in June 2024 with shipping slipping later that year), so releaseDate and the "release" spec are left null rather than guessed.
Is the Coros Dura worth it vs cheaper bike computers?
Coros Dura against its closest cheaper and pricier bike computers on the specs that matter — every value sourced. See all 18 ranked →
| Product | Price | Display size (in) | Touchscreen | Battery life hours | Preloaded maps | Multiband gnss |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Coros Dura this | $249 | 2.7 in | Yes | 120 | Yes | Yes |
| iGPSport iGS630 | $219.99 | 2.8 in | No | 35 | Yes | No |
| Wahoo Elemnt Bolt V2 | $279.99 | 2.2 in | No | 15 | Yes | No |
Frequently asked questions
What do reviewers say about the Coros Dura?
Genuine verdict: two whitelisted outlets — Cycling Weekly's 7-month review and DC Rainmaker (a 2024 pre-release hands-on plus a 2026 measured battery test) — agree the Dura's standout is class-leading solar battery life at a low $249 price, undercut by bare-bones mapping and unreliable, app-dependent rerouting. Non-whitelisted bike sites like BikeRadar and Velo were excluded. Praised: Class-leading solar battery life: 100+ real-world riding hours; ~2%/hour burn, ~156h projected with solar gains; Low $249/GBP249 price and strong overall value; Sleek, lightweight build with near-instant startup and an easy-to-use interface/app. Flagged: Unreliable rerouting: no on-device rerouting, depends on phone app plus cell signal, and failed repeatedly even with connectivity; Bare-bones mapping: no street names, POIs, or distinction between roads, gravel and dead-ends; Slow-to-respond touchscreen, especially zooming the map; Rocky launch on unfinished pre-release firmware with sensor/radar and power-meter (sticky watts) bugs. (From 3 tester reviews, 3 lab-tested.)
How much does the Coros Dura cost?
The Coros Dura has a US price of $249 (US price $249.00 per BikeRadar review spec box ("$249.00", listed alongside A$469.00 / €289.00 / £250.00); device only. The fetched coros.com/dura page did not expose a numeric US price (cart placeholder showed $0.00), so price is sourced from the corroboration review.), as of 2026-07-10.
How does the Coros Dura compare on price?
At $249, the Coros Dura is #4 cheapest of the 18 bike computers we track, where the median is $365.
What are the Coros Dura's key specs?
Coros Dura (Coros): display size in 2.7 in, touchscreen Yes, battery life hours 120, preloaded maps Yes, multiband gnss Yes. Full sourced spec sheet verified 2026-07-10.
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